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Do you know a young person passionate about STEM who could help inspire their peers? Encourage them to apply to join the...
10/14/2026

Do you know a young person passionate about STEM who could help inspire their peers? Encourage them to apply to join the 2027 STEM Next Flight Crew!

This national STEM ambassador program for teens highlights the power of afterschool and summer STEM learning by amplifying youth voices from across the country. Apply by October 29: https://bit.ly/4xPaYvz

The 2026 Community in Nature Prize Challenge is now open!Our friends at STEM Next Opportunity Fund are inviting aftersch...
10/14/2026

The 2026 Community in Nature Prize Challenge is now open!

Our friends at STEM Next Opportunity Fund are inviting afterschool programs to help youth explore the connections between nature, community impact, and future careers. Winners get up to $5,000 for their programs.

Getting started is simple. Programs form a team with at least 10 youth, sign up for the Challenge, and receive a toolkit with step-by-step guidance, resources, eligibility rules, and everything needed to participate.

Submissions are due December 10, 2026.
Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4yto9TE

Today and every day, we honor the vibrant cultures, traditions, and enduring contributions of Indigenous Peoples. With d...
10/12/2026

Today and every day, we honor the vibrant cultures, traditions, and enduring contributions of Indigenous Peoples. With deep appreciation, we recognize the Oceti Sakowin for their vital role in shaping South Dakota’s past, present, and future.

During the month of October afterschool programs across the country celebrate Lights On Afterschool. Buildings and landm...
10/10/2026

During the month of October afterschool programs across the country celebrate Lights On Afterschool. Buildings and landmarks light up blue and communities gather to celebrate all in an effort to raise awareness about the important roll programs play in the lives of youth and working families.

Today we celebrated by shining a light we feel like is brightest of all—lifting up youth voices. SDAN along with South Dakota School Age Care Alliance hosted Chris Neitzey with Afterschool Alliance, Mandy Miller with the SD AG Office and two young women from the Sioux Falls School district to discuss the the real-life impact of online platforms. With states receiving large settlements from companies like Meta and Roblox afterschool programs stand to receive earmarked funds to bolster efforts to positively support youth. Including youth voices in these discussion and decisions are an important element to creating meaningful impact.

The lights are on in South Dakota and we’re endlessly proud to stand in a position to create space for youth voices at tables that create change.

Five years ago, Billy walked through the doors of the South Dakota Afterschool Network with big ideas.Five years later, ...
10/08/2026

Five years ago, Billy walked through the doors of the South Dakota Afterschool Network with big ideas.

Five years later, those ideas have grown into programs, partnerships, resources, advocacy, and opportunities for kids and families across South Dakota.

From taking STEM on the road to amplifying youth voice, strengthening tribal partnerships, supporting local programs, advocating for afterschool, and showing up for providers and families, there’s a lot to look back on—and even more ahead.

To mark five years at SDAN, Billy took a look back at what we’ve built together and the people who made it possible.

Read Billy’s full five-year reflection: https://mailchi.mp/sdafterschoolnetwork/oped-13055453

Here’s to five years and to keeping going.

Funding opportunity for schools, nonprofits, districts & community partners!The Partnership for Student Success (PSS) is...
10/06/2026

Funding opportunity for schools, nonprofits, districts & community partners!

The Partnership for Student Success (PSS) is now accepting applications for the 2027 Community Collaboration Challenge (CCC), offering $3,000–$8,000 awards to support collaborative efforts that strengthen student success.

Funding can support work focused on:
📚 High-impact tutoring
🤝 Mentoring
🎯 Student success coaching
🎓 Postsecondary transition coaching
💙 Wraparound/integrated student supports

This year’s challenge includes four focus areas, including addressing chronic absence, expanding evidence-based K-12 supports, piloting innovative student supports, and engaging older adults in early literacy tutoring.

📅 Intent to Apply deadline: October 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET

A brief Intent to Apply is required before invited applicants can submit a full proposal.

Learn more about the 2027 Community Collaboration Challenge and upcoming virtual information sessions: https://www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/community-collaboration-challenge/

What’s the real impact of social media and online platforms on young people?Hear directly from youth at Online Platforms...
10/05/2026

What’s the real impact of social media and online platforms on young people?

Hear directly from youth at Online Platforms, Real-Life Impact: A Youth Discussion with the Attorney General’s Office.

Youth from the Sioux Falls School District will join representatives from the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office for an honest conversation about the digital world young people are navigating, from the challenges they face to the ways online platforms impact real life.

📍 Hamre Hall, Augustana University
🕕 Doors open at 6 p.m. | Discussion: 6:30–7:30 p.m.
👥 Open to the public

Parking is available in the lot just north of the entrance, between Buildings 22 & 23.

Come listen. Come learn. Come hear what young people have to say.

Celebrate World Space Week with STEM Next Opportunity Fund on October 6 from 2:00–3:00 PM ET with an interactive trainin...
09/30/2026

Celebrate World Space Week with STEM Next Opportunity Fund on October 6 from 2:00–3:00 PM ET with an interactive training for afterschool and summer educators serving youth in grades K–8.

Using examples from meteorology, flight, and aerospace engineering, educators will explore how to connect hands-on STEM activities to the careers, skills, and people behind the work. Participants will leave with practical strategies, ready-to-use activities, and aerospace career profiles to help young people see the possibilities for their own futures.

Participants will also have a chance to win STEM kits or a $100 gift card for their programs.

Register: https://bit.ly/4dssBtl

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, a time to reflect on the lasting impacts of residential schools, honor Indigenous children...
09/29/2026

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, a time to reflect on the lasting impacts of residential schools, honor Indigenous children and families, and recognize the importance of truth, reconciliation, and healing.

Afterschool programs can help young people learn about this history, build understanding, and create spaces rooted in respect, belonging, and connection.

Our friends at the Alaska Children’s Trust have resources to help bring Orange Shirt Day learning and activities into your program.

🧡 Explore these resources:
📚 Educational toolkit: https://bit.ly/4dufEfE
🎨 Orange Shirt Day activity: https://bit.ly/4dpKBBN
🌐 Learn more: https://orangeshirtday.org/

🎥 Watch and learn: https://youtu.be/GE1F5nBQmME?si=UWNTVePbeecZCXcC

What do young people really think about the impact of online platforms? Join SDAN for Online Platforms, Real-Life Impact...
09/23/2026

What do young people really think about the impact of online platforms?

Join SDAN for Online Platforms, Real-Life Impact: A Youth Discussion with the Attorney General’s Office, an evening conversation featuring youth from the Sioux Falls School District and representatives from the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Hear directly from young people about the digital world they’re navigating, the challenges they see, and the real-life impact of online platforms.

📍 Hamre Hall, Augustana University
🕕 Doors open at 6 p.m. | Discussion: 6:30–7:30 p.m.
👥 Open to the public

Parking is available in the lot just north of the entrance, between Buildings 22 & 23.

Come listen. Come learn. Come be part of the conversation.

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Sioux Falls, SD
57104

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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